Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-04-26
POULTRY NOTES.
OF AZ INSPECTION N.px ny ouR E,sf nE
nRoN CORRESPONDENT.


Eiior Agri Dpt;
Thluking pefhsp. little hen talk may
b. interesting 10 oxford County poultry
fauclers, | take the liberty % write out
little visit recently msdc Ia The yards OF
the Prospect mn Poultry fanciers OF Au'
hurn Our frsi call We made was AZ The
Light BrAhama yards % II. c. Day. We
f1aut Mr. Day AZ bone and ready IN TAX
~ bis hens. which seem 10 be great ptts
with him lie IA. bred nothing but TIE
famous Dake ~ York sirain of Llght
Brahmss. hui this season he has purchased
of New York parties, A. good round
sum. cocker,l of the celebrated Ap.x
.,rain aud mated him with afew ot hi-
choicest pallets, With sNisw ~ hresding
some good cockerels. sni With this mat
iug ~ see no reason to hinder bis 'n1ris
b,lug crowned with success, Nj. Ds
strata % pallets l. noted for IL excellent
laying qualities. From thirteen palleis be
rrcsivvd two hundred and twcuiy-ssNen
Eggs In the month of February. and In
March two hnudfcd AMI I've sggs. This
Il record that IL hard to beat
Pss,lng from Mf Day. yaris. We come
20 IN Prospect lllll roultfy Yards l "
Haskell. proprietor sui breeder of fancy
poultry W. think NJ lIs.kslr- hennsry
!. the ncatest coniriv-d OF any u has ever
ben our good luck Ia vl,it The en,ir.
length 81 hi- houses aggregate l32 feet. And
AZ vel lirhied AMI ventilation SEEMS ~ b.
perfect Upon entering the reception or
cook room wc are greeted by The Pskin
RantAms. The cOcksrel has reached The
''snormou. welght' OF - o., aud IL
good miniature ~ the Boz Cnchin They
AZ great pts. aud Mr IL Pskin. src -
cooi =. any In New Eaglsud lie ~on lsi
prlts A. ihs Mduc state Fair iu i,s6 on
foSis ani chlck-.
Upon pAsslng from this room. W enter
the white I.eghorn'. ap'rimsut These
are of The Welsh strain they are very
proud AMI stylish birds, hAvlug splendid
.luglc COMBS. sui ate very early - well
a. proln, layers.
Nsn. We cone 10 the mAguin,eni Dark
nrahmas, aud bis strain of birds Il named
f1r the msn Sho dii the scoring ~ The
South Paris poultry show last winter
Preston Pratt Thls Psn l. healed hy =
graui cock. named "Gfuvcr.- from Nr.
Pratt. varfs A. South Weymouth, MNss.
rhls strain of Dark BrAhmAs l. noi,i Tor
- exhibition qaallilc-, - well ~ other
msfli. p,..ss.,i hy ii This siralu von !
i.t.aiatd 3 prrmlums At TIE Maine State
FNr. In The hands of Mf II.
Fu'lnwlug 90, We pass two excellent
pos % brown Leghorns-Cofheit and
B1nnsy strain. Aui next In orief srv ,So
grand pens of Light BrahmNs-Duke %
York strain. They sru large sud well Tea
th. rrt. possessing All The meriis necessary
to resemble very closely the psrfcci BfAh.
M rhes~ prus Arc heAiei nv The grand
rocks Forrest King ani "forcsi hing'
Jr"
Nelt W. cone 20 the Buf Cochlus-
l. fy Flsk strain. These Arc birds OF
fich golden huf color. and AZ excellent
iayers, A. well As good siiisrs aud mo,h' |
cf.
NJ. n also breed. the Drake and Essex
.,fsln 20 Plymouth RDcks, which rank 80
high With al fsnclsrs A. = general purpose |
nsi. and isghorus mated With an I'm
ported bind. Aiso wyAndottss-M,combef |
& Hawkiu. strain. ani X G. w L-ghorns
-Fnfnts strain. All % hls fowls arc or
high class ani az In good condition.
Gaug from thi. department., w ntii
cnms 80 his l1cnhaior and broOder room
Ne fai hsrc O. chicks. ten days old. |
~hich have trsbied Ia size AMI Arc A.
nfl.k ~ chicks In jane. Ills Incubator ].
tie Monnch-3O0 egg slre-Aud i In fall |
blast Mr Haskell says be shall keep II
running up q JAY. IL uses brooief
% hls own Invention. which IA. top sni
bottom beat. aud works admirably. lie
hAs applied for pAient on his hrooder.
Mr.. " coutsmplAtes bullilug q chicken
house. 55xls. for the bsn,di of bis young
chicks
N is.G Mr. Haskell shipped 5000 egg.
for hNchiug purposes, and $50 worth o'
fancy birds The present year thus Tar be
hAs shipped eggs - fAr A. Neuclass, y. G.,
Ani many other shipments 10 Different parts
of TIE Uuiied States. lie has aooui nfy
orders 70 an this spring. already booked.